adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Harold felt the growth, both positive and negative, as a new torture; and he began to feel that he would be unable to go through with it.
abolishesverbUS /əˈbɑːlɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “abolish” — do away with
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Harold felt the growth, both positive and negative, as a new torture; and he began to feel that he would be unable to go through with it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But Harold felt the growth, both positive and negative, as a new torture; and he began to feel that he would be unable to go through with it.
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But Harold felt the growth, both positive and negative, as a new torture; and he began to feel that he would be unable to go through with it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Harold felt the growth, both positive and negative, as a new torture; and he began to feel that he would be unable to go through with it.
cataclysmnounUS /ˈkætəklɪsəm/
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading In his heart was the constant struggle of hope; and in opposition to it the seeming realisation of every new fancy of evil.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In his heart was the constant struggle of hope; and in opposition to it the seeming realisation of every new fancy of evil.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading In his heart was the constant struggle of hope; and in opposition to it the seeming realisation of every new fancy of evil.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading In his heart was the constant struggle of hope; and in opposition to it the seeming realisation of every new fancy of evil.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But Harold felt the growth, both positive and negative, as a new torture; and he began to feel that he would be unable to go through with it.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But Harold felt the growth, both positive and negative, as a new torture; and he began to feel that he would be unable to go through with it.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Harold felt the growth, both positive and negative, as a new torture; and he began to feel that he would be unable to go through with it.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading But Harold felt the growth, both positive and negative, as a new torture; and he began to feel that he would be unable to go through with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
Harold
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From this reading But Harold felt the growth, both positive and negative, as a new torture; and he began to feel that he would be unable to go through with it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Harold felt the growth, both positive and negative, as a new torture; and he began to feel that he would be unable to go through with it.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his heart was the constant struggle of hope; and in opposition to it the seeming realisation of every new fancy of evil.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading But Harold felt the growth, both positive and negative, as a new torture; and he began to feel that he would be unable to go through with it.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading In his heart was the constant struggle of hope; and in opposition to it the seeming realisation of every new fancy of evil.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading But Harold felt the growth, both positive and negative, as a new torture; and he began to feel that he would be unable to go through with it.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
realisationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
From this reading In his heart was the constant struggle of hope; and in opposition to it the seeming realisation of every new fancy of evil.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading In his heart was the constant struggle of hope; and in opposition to it the seeming realisation of every new fancy of evil.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading In his heart was the constant struggle of hope; and in opposition to it the seeming realisation of every new fancy of evil.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But Harold felt the growth, both positive and negative, as a new torture; and he began to feel that he would be unable to go through with it.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading But Harold felt the growth, both positive and negative, as a new torture; and he began to feel that he would be unable to go through with it.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading But Harold felt the growth, both positive and negative, as a new torture; and he began to feel that he would be unable to go through with it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
unionsnounUS /ˈjuːnjənz/
plural of “union” — an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading To Stephen, who had accepted the new condition of things and whose whole nature had bloomed again under the sunshine of hope, it was the less intolerable.
widenverbUS /ˈwaɪdən/
become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Harold felt the growth, both positive and negative, as a new torture; and he began to feel that he would be unable to go through with it.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had set herself to wait, as had countless thousands of women before her; and as due proportion will, till the final cataclysm abolishes earthly unions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Harold felt the growth, both positive and negative, as a new torture; and he began to feel that he would be unable to go through with it.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Each day that passed seemed to add to the trouble in the heart of these young people; to widen the difficulty of expressing themselves.
